WATCH: Sam Burns breaks driver after smashing it into the ground, goes on to double bogey the hole at FedEx St. Jude Championship

Sam Burns during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship (Image via x@PGATour)
Sam Burns during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship (Image via x@PGATour)

After two great rounds, Sam Burns experienced a slight dip in performance on the third day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The frustration was visible as he smashed his driver into the ground during one of the holes.

On Saturday, August 17, Burns entered the third round at 10-under, just one stroke behind the leader. However, he had a mixed performance on the third day in Memphis. While he picked up seven birdies, the five bogeys and a double bogey meant he had to finish at an even par.

On the par-4 ninth hole, Burns’ tee shot went slightly left, leaving him frustrated. Venting his anger, he slammed his driver into the ground. Eventually, it took him five more shots to complete the hole. Here's the clip:


When will Sam Burns tee off at the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship?

Sam Burns is paired with Will Zalatoris for the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The duo will tee off on Sunday, August 18, at 1:20 pm ET.

Here are the complete tee time details for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Round 4 (All times in ET):

  • 7:45 am: Jordan Spieth, Max Homa
  • 7:55 am: Rory McIlroy, Jake Knapp
  • 8:05 am: Max Greyserman, Cameron Young
  • 8:15 am: Taylor Moore, Thomas Detry
  • 8:25 am: Mark Hubbard, Keegan Bradley
  • 8:35 am: Si Woo Kim, Tom Hoge
  • 8:45 am: Brian Harman, Mackenzie Hughes
  • 8:55 am: Eric Cole, Cam Davis
  • 9:05 am: Davis Thompson, Matthieu Pavon
  • 9:20 am: Patrick Rodgers, Adam Hadwin
  • 9:30 am: Ludvig Åberg, Peter Malnati
  • 9:40 am: Russell Henley, Sungjae Im
  • 9:50 am: Sepp Straka, Corey Conners
  • 10:00 am: Emiliano Grillo, Tom Kim
  • 10:10 am: Austin Eckroat, Justin Thomas
  • 10:20 am: Shane Lowry, Min Woo Lee
  • 10:30 am: Stephan Jaeger, Jhonattan Vegas
  • 10:40 am: Sahith Theegala, Collin Morikawa
  • 10:55 am: Byeong Hun An, Ben Griffin
  • 11:05 am: Maverick McNealy, Taylor Pendrith
  • 11:15 am: Harris English, Nick Taylor
  • 11:25 am: Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Victor Perez
  • 11:35 am: Adam Scott, J.T. Poston
  • 11:45 am: Erik van Rooyen, Chris Kirk
  • 11:55 am: Patrick Cantlay, Aaron Rai
  • 12:05 pm: Brendon Todd, Alex Noren
  • 12:15 pm: Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood
  • 12:30 pm: Justin Rose, Wyndham Clark
  • 12:40 pm: Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel
  • 12:50 pm: Matt Fitzpatrick, Tony Finau
  • 1:00 pm: Seamus Power, Akshay Bhatia
  • 1:10 pm: Denny McCarthy, Xander Schauffele
  • 1:20 pm: Sam Burns, Will Zalatoris
  • 1:30 pm: Viktor Hovland, Scottie Scheffler
  • 1:40 pm: Hideki Matsuyama, Nick Dunlap

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Edited by Shobhit Kukreti